Why Oak Trees Multi-Academy Trust?  

We believe all schools, families and staff benefit significantly from being part of our Trust. Some of the benefits include:

• Forward thinking schools who are at the forefront of education locally, regionally, and nationally.

• Happy staff who are well supported in terms of mental health and wellbeing and workload.

• Happy children who benefit from high quality teaching and pastoral care coupled with a quality curriculum based on our MAT values.

• Safe and attractive buildings and a stimulating environment for everyone.

• Strong and improving school performance supported and challenged by a talented MAT Executive Team.

• Schools managed and performing well financially thus freeing up money for resources and staffing.

• Staff benefitting from good salaries, pensions, career opportunities for development, and other benefits.

• A range of events annually for pupils to work cross-MAT and celebrate with other children across the Wirral.

• A range of high-quality training for staff across the schools, including national speakers and trainers we can benefit from as a group of schools.

• Teachers being at their very best, being at the forefront of education, and supported in their careers to progress to leadership opportunities and roles within the Trust. 

• Strong governance in place at all schools and at Trust level ensuring accountability, support, and challenge for all.

• A strong drive from across the Trust to improve and be the best we can be, with the very best people in place to make this happen.  

• An exciting place to be for everyone as we continue our journey as a MAT!

How Do We Support and Challenge Our Schools To Improve?

·         Regular visits from our School Improvement Team to support and challenge school leaders

·         Ongoing school reviews, monitoring activities and professional discussion with highly skilled and qualified School Improvement Leads

·         MAT assessment framework in place

·         Subject leader networks focusing on best practice, sharing of resources and educational research

·         Focus on what is right for individual schools and communities – no one size fits all approach

·         Excellent high quality ongoing professional development programme for leaders, teachers and teaching assistants, working local and national trainers to develop practice and understanding